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Penn president gains right to vote on Board of Trustees, in line with most of Ivy League
The president was previously not eligible to vote at board member meetings.
Henseler’s pair of homers power Penn baseball to 15-4 throttling of Villanova
Both Penn's pitching and fielding staff alike contributed to a near-shutout effort.
Hundreds of Penn faculty were invited to an event with Amy Wax. How many signed up?
On April 13 at 3 p.m., the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression will host a Zoom webinar titled "Amy Wax and the Limits of Academic Freedom."
Five Penn baseball seniors to transfer for final year of eligibility
The majority of Penn baseball's seniors will be taking advantage of an extra year of eligibility granted due to COVID-19.
After withdrawing from U.S. News rankings, Perelman School of Medicine ranks No. 2
The Medical School surpassed Harvard University and is now only behind Johns Hopkins University in this year's rankings.
Bring-Your-Own restaurants are a staple of the Penn experience. Which one is the cheapest?
The DP's analysis examined the menus of 24 BYOs across University City and Center City.
Penn repurposes Houston Hall space as group study rooms available to all students
Students will be able to book these rooms through Penn Mobile and LibCal in the near future.
80% of U.S. workforce will be affected by GPTs, Penn research finds
The researchers identified data processing services, information services, publishing, and insurance carriers as industries in which GPTs will have the greatest effect.
JoAnne Epps appointed as new acting president of Temple University
She will replace Former Vice Dean of Executive Education at the Wharton School and 2000 GSE Ph.D. graduate Jason Wingard, who resigned from his position as president on March 28.
Rapper Lil Tjay to open concert for 50th anniversary of Spring Fling
Lauv will headline the concert, which will take place in Penn Park on Friday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Penn Daily: Wednesday, April 12th briefing
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In Photos: Penn community "Takes Back the Night"
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Penn announces 19% increase to postdoc stipend after researchers push for greater benefits
“We appreciated the input from postdocs across campus who voiced concerns regarding their benefits and engaged with us as we developed improvements," Penn wrote in its benefits enrollment guide.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | Being social without socials
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues for creating an environment at Penn where being on social media platforms is truly optional.
Penn Carey Law rises to No. 4 in U.S. News rankings after opting out of submitting data
In December, the school opted out of submitting data to the rankings following withdrawals from other top law schools.
Big 5 adds Drexel, announces showcase event at Wells Fargo Center
The Big 5's new structure will see all six Philadelphia schools compete in a reorganized tournament beginning next season.
Pennsylvania Democratic Senator Bob Casey announces his run for a fourth term
Casey has the advantage of incumbency and is the longest-serving Democratic senator in Pennsylvania history.
1997 Penn graduate Elon Musk no longer holds top spot on Forbes' 'World's Billionaire List'
In large part due to Tesla stock’s nearly 50% drop since last April, Musk’s net worth has fallen by $39 billion since last year.
Penn Daily: Tueday, April 11th briefing
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